Lately I have been looking a little more closely at the possibilities of sun exposure as a way to help reduce cholinergic urticaria symptoms. In one of my last posts, I talked about the possibilities of sun exposure being related to Cholinergic Urticaria. Just as a reminder, I was basing this possibility on my own […]

Hello Everyone! We had a great post in the cholinergic urticaria forum a couple of days ago by a new member concerning possible treatment of cholinergic urticaria by using anti-immunoglobulin E therapy. A medical article excerpt seemed to indicate successful treatment of Cholinergic Urticaria with this therapy. I am always interested in learning as much […]

I have always wondered if there was some way to artificially cool our bodies. I mean after all, we don’t break out in hives when we are at a stable body temperature, right? If there was only some way to keep our bodies cool and prevent them from getting heated in the first place. I […]

Cold Urticaria (also called cold induced urticaria), is a type of physical hives characterized by a hypersensitive response in the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. Cold urticaria may appear after direct stimulation with a cold object (such as ice or a popsicle), or may occur after a person goes from a hot temperature into a cooler air […]

On the calendar today (for the United States), it marks the official start of the winter season (December 21). This means that it is going to be cold for the next 3 months, until spring finally arrives. I am actually getting optimistic. I can’t wait for warm weather to get here, and I plan on […]

As always, my mind seems to tirelessly think of possible causes of Cholinergic Urticaria. The big question on my mind is always, “What is causing this?” So naturally, I tend to look at a lot of possibilities. Recently, I have been reflecting on my own development of chronic cholinergic urticaria. I was thinking back to […]

Dermatographism (also called dermatographic urticaria, or dermographism), is a skin disorder which is characterized by the skin producing a hypersensitive reaction when scratched, scraped, rubbed, or otherwise traumatized. When a dermatographia patient’s skin is rubbed or scraped, it will often produce a noticeable red wheal reaction within minutes. This wheal response to direct skin stimulation has earned this condition the name […]

I hate this heat rash! I can’t help but feel robbed sometimes of a normal life. I especially felt like this yesterday. It was a beautiful day yesterday. The skies were crystal clear blue. The temperature was very cool and comfortable. It was nice. So my wife and I decided to go to the grocery […]

Lipomas can be attached to glands, organs, and more. Here are some more interesting things I learned about Lipomas today: They have been medically documented being located on the heart, esophagus, brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, stomach, intestines, and other tissues including muscle, nerves, and more. (kind of freaky/scary) They can obstruct organs (such as […]

I just read another interesting article that stated there are sometimes as much as 10 times more mast cells in angiolipomas than there normally are in normal lipomas. Here is one the section of the article stated: “To characterize the potential role of mast cells (MC) in angiogenesis, this study tests the hypothesis that MC […]

A few years ago, when I was 18 years old (before getting this heat rash), I noticed this strange lump on my lower back. It wasn’t very noticeable, but I could feel it with my hand. It felt a little tender. I was concerned about it, so I decided I better go to the doctor […]

I was recently pondering Cholinergic Urticaria, and also the dryness in my own apartment (it gets extremely dry during the winter, and the hard water only makes it worse). I then remembered an interesting post someone had made on another forum in the past that I had stumbled across on the web. I have read […]

My wife and I have recently been eating a lot of yummy food (all gluten-free and milk free of course). I have been eating a lot of vegetables, meat, and some snacks. But I just wanted to talk about the awesomeness of a ‘crock-pot’ slow cooker for cooking food! It is really helping me stay […]

It has been a lot cooler recently (with some very cool nights reaching into the 40’s and 50’s), and I have already noticed a decrease in the humidity. The lower humidity has made my skin noticeably drier after a shower. Today, after I took a shower, I had a lot of dry looking skin on my […]

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to update everyone on my diet thus far. I have successfully been Gluten and Milk free for a little while now, and things are slowly improving. My rashes are almost gone, and my Cholinergic Urticaria symptoms seems to have lowered in intensity. I was kind of reminiscing on my last […]

Aquagenic urticaria (also called aquatic pruritus, allergic to water, aquatitis hives, or aquagenous urticaria) is a subset of physical urticaria. This type of hives develops after contact with water on the skin. This may include activities such as bathing, sweating, swimming, rainy weather, and other similar activities in which water comes into direct contact with the outer skin (epidermis). Although it […]

Many people suffering with Cholinergic Urticaria talk about the benefits of trying to “Sweat it Out.” In other words, the idea is to engage in physical activity, to the point of sweating (or as we call it, sweat therapy). This usually means having an outbreak of hives, but then the hives will generally back off, […]

We Make Way Too Many Pills/Medicines These Days! We have had some incredible medical advancements over the past 200 years. We have cured diseases, created vaccines, antibiotics, and more (If only we could still cure cancer, and treat Cholinergic Urticaria)! But my wife and I were talking the other day, and we realized something kind […]

Okay, we all have this crazy hives condition, right? So I thought it may be worth it to make a somewhat awkward post about the “S” word. And no, I am not talking about SCRATCHING (although we do that often, don’t we?)! I am talking about S-E-X. (Don’t worry, I will keep this PG rated.) […]

AAAHH! I just stepped out today to do some errands. I live in Tennessee, and hurricane Ike has just passed up to the north of the country. Since it has passed, there has been a huge rush of cooler weather in this region. It went from in the high 80’s low 90’s (extremely hot and […]

This is a great question, and there has been some discussion about this on the forum. Can having this cholinergic urticaria (or any chronic hives, allergies, or eczema for that matter) shorten our life span or put us at an increased risk for cancer? Can Chronic Cholinergic Urticaria, Hives, Allergies, or Eczema Cause Cancer? According […]

One thing is for certain, I apparently have some sort of food allergy. They are not the severe allergies that cause instant symptoms such as your throat swells, vomiting, or instant hives. But at this point I have learned that I definitely have a mild milk allergy with a slow inflammatory response. This is evidenced by […]

Hello Everyone! I seen something on television today that made me wonder if it would in any way change Cholinergic Urticaria. First, let me say that I would not personally do this, and it may not work or have any effect at all. I just thought it was interesting & I would share it. Before […]

Cholinergic Urticaria stinks! Even today, my wife & I made a quick run to the store, and just walking from my car to the store, I started getting itchy & prickly. It can be so frustrating, and I found myself trying to hurry to the “freezer” section so I could hurry up & cool down. I can’t wait […]

Hello Everyone! Well it looks like tomorrow the diet is going to come to an end. I am still getting itchy, although not quite as intense. But it looks like I will stop the diet tomorrow for sure. I am thinking of possibly trying a few more things before diet is completely ruled out, however. […]

Hello Everyone! As you all know, I am still on the diet. At this point, it is winding down with only 3 days left until it has been 2 weeks on this very strict anti allergy diet. I will give a more detailed analysis at the end of the diet, but so far here is […]

When you have a condition such as Cholinergic Urticaria (heat hives), in which there really is no cure (only Cholinergic Urticaria treatments /managment) through standard medicine, it is often tempting to try an “alternative medicine” approach to see if you can cure it. First, again let me give my little disclosure here in case anyone […]

Hello Everyone! Well I went to a local park today with my wife. It was about 93 degrees today & sunny, so I thought it would be a good time to see how the Cholinergic Urticaria reacted. I still did get itchy. I didn’t have a severe outbreak (which was nice), but did definitely get […]

Hello Everyone, Well I have now been on the VERY strict allergy elimination diet for 3 days. This diet is very hard (far more difficult than gluten & milk free diets)! Here is what I have eaten the past 3 days: Rice, sliced tomatoes (mixed in the rice), a couple of cucumbers, a green bell pepper and […]

Have you ever stopped to think of this often quoted phrase, “You are what you eat.” If you think about it, that small phrase really has a lot of truth to it. For example, the main source of any kind of vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc. that ever enter your body will mostly come from the […]